Pole Dancing Beyond the Strip Club

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Pop culture tells us gay men and straight women make the best of friends, but why? In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline dissect the sociology, culture and evolutionary psychology of these relationships to figure out whether these presumed besties are a product of nature ... Show More

Hello, Stuff Mom Never Told You Listeners! We want to share a new show you might enjoy, it’s “Joy 101 with Hoda Kotb”!!! About the Show: Joy is essential. And it's also elusive. You can't order it, borrow it, or simply hope it into life. But now, there's a new and exciting way to ... Show More

<p>Why do we square dance in class? Where did Madonna learn to vogue? Did David Bowie actually inspire Michael Jackson's dance moves? And what does the Chicken Dance have to do with skiing? Will and Mango get to the bottom of the biggest dance mysteries.</p><p> </p> Learn more ab ... Show More

<p>In this very special episode Erin and Stanger discuss their recent visit to Lucious Maven, a pole dancing studio in the Los Angeles area. They attended an intro to pole class and managed to get their instructor, the great Adriana Santos (Lucious Maven Studio) to join them in t ... Show More

If you've ever been to a great concert or a banging dance party, then you know sometimes the spirit can overwhelm you -- you might feel compelled to dance. For most people this is a delightful experience... however, this wasn't the case for several unfortunate communities in Medi ... Show More

Beyonce's Renaissance brought house music back to mainstream audiences. But even when it wasn't gracing the Grammys, house never went away. Born from the ashes of disco in the late 1970s and '80s, house was by and for the Black, queer youth DJing and dancing in Chicago's undergro ... Show More

What happens when a former ballerina and a shady businessman try to revolutionize the world of dance? Welcome to the Fyre Fest of the ballet world. In this two-episode series, power couple Doug and Ashley Benefield use their money and influence to launch what appears to be a grou ... Show More

Nicole Byer joins Sydnee to celebrate her love for pole dancing (and motorcycles)! Nicole tells us how she got her start at LA's Luscious Maven, explains how to select the perfect at-home pole, and treats us to an epic storytime. Syd, who was once told by a pole dance instructor ... Show More